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St. Simons, GA vs Beaufort, SC

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- Beaufort is 0% more densely populated than St. Simons.
- People are 34.3% less likely to be married in Beaufort.
- The Median Age is 21.2 years younger in Beaufort.
 St. Simons, GABeaufort, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,899329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201012,854  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,950285,036,114
 Population - 199012,124  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock535.693.4
 Land Area16.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Simons, GABeaufort, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Simons, GABeaufort, SCUnited States
 White93.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.1%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Simons, GABeaufort, SCUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married16.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households7,163  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,367  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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